Peru vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Peru
4.6 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
4.22 deaths
in 2021
Peru rank
84th
Somalia rank
87th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Peru
- Somalia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.6 deaths against 4.22 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 0.38 deaths.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths | 3.73 deaths | 2.27 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths | 4.38 deaths | 1.8 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.05 deaths | 4.8 deaths | 1.75 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Peru or Somalia?
- Peru, at 4.6 deaths against 4.22 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Peru and Somalia?
- 0.38 deaths, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Peru ranks 84th and Somalia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.